Mindful Mama: Raising Kind, Confident Kids Without Losing Your Cool | Parenting Strategies For Big Emotions & More

Have you ever wondered why you know exactly how you want to respond to your child... yet in the moment, you still snap, yell, or shut down?

According to psychologist and nervous system expert Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, it's not because you're failing as a parent—it's because parenting starts in the nervous system.

In this fascinating conversation, Hunter sits down with Dr. Roseann to explore why nervous system regulation is the missing piece in so many parenting approaches. They discuss why children's biggest behaviors often aren't acts of defiance but signs of dysregulation, how chronic stress fills our "stress cup," and why regulation must come before teaching, discipline, or problem-solving.

You'll learn how to recognize when your child needs connection instead of correction, how co-regulation helps children develop emotional resilience, and practical ways to calm yourself when your child is pushing every button you have.

Whether you're navigating tantrums, anxiety, ADHD, emotional outbursts, or everyday parenting stress, this episode will help you understand what's happening beneath the behavior—and what actually helps.\

In this episode you'll learn:

Why nervous system regulation is the foundation of effective parenting

What's happening in your brain when you react instead of respond

How to tell the difference between defiance and dysregulation

Why "regulation comes before behavior"

The Stress Cup—and why little things suddenly become big things

How co-regulation helps children build lifelong emotional regulation skills

The difference between supporting your child and over-accommodating them

How screens, chronic stress, and overscheduling affect the nervous system

Practical ways to regulate yourself during tantrums and meltdowns

Small daily practices that strengthen resilience for both parents and children

ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host
Mindful Parenting Podcast (Top 0.5% podcast ), global speaker, number 1
bestselling author of “Raising Good Humans” and “Raising Good Humans Every
Day,” Mindfulness Meditation teacher and creator of the Mindful Parenting
Course and Teacher Training.

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We all just want our kids to be happy and healthy, right?
How do we protect them and prepare them for the world? How do we make sure that
they don’t face troubled teen years that may follow them into adulthood? Aaron
Huey, founder of Fire Mountain Residential Treatment Center and host of
parenting podcast "Beyond Risk and Back,” shares with us the reasons why
kids make “bad choices” and gives us strategies for raising our kids to thrive
in the world.

ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host
Mindful Parenting Podcast (Top 0.5% podcast ), global speaker, number 1
bestselling author of “Raising Good Humans” and “Raising Good Humans Every
Day,” Mindfulness Meditation teacher and creator of the Mindful Parenting
Course and Teacher Training.

Find more podcasts, Hunter’s books, blog posts, free
resources, and more at ⁠MindfulMamaMentor.com⁠.

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Have you ever thought, "I love my family… but is this all there is?"

If so, you're not alone.

So many mothers quietly carry feelings of restlessness, longing, and even fantasies of escape—then feel guilty for having them. But according to therapist and author Kristen Mosier, these feelings don't make you ungrateful or a bad parent. They may actually be trying to tell you something important.

In this conversation, Hunter talks with licensed marriage and family therapist and author of Restless: How to Stop Living an If-Only Life, Kristen Mosier, about why so many parents feel disconnected from themselves during the parenting years and how we can honor our longings without blowing up our lives.

You'll learn:

Why feeling restless doesn't mean you're unhappy or ungrateful

What "escape ideation" really means (and why it's more common than you think)

How intensive parenting and social comparison fuel discontent

Why grieving your pre-parent identity matters

The difference between restlessness, burnout, and depression

Simple ways to bring more novelty, aliveness, and meaning into everyday life

How to hold both gratitude for your life and longing for something more

This episode is a compassionate reminder that you can deeply love your children and still yearn for more connection, creativity, freedom, or adventure.

ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host
Mindful Parenting Podcast (Top 0.5% podcast ), global speaker, number 1
bestselling author of “Raising Good Humans” and “Raising Good Humans Every
Day,” Mindfulness Meditation teacher and creator of the Mindful Parenting
Course and Teacher Training.

Find more podcasts, Hunter’s books, blog posts, free
resources, and more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MindfulMamaMentor.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.



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What does it really mean to be "on the same page" as parents? According to therapist and author Martina Nova, it has much less to do with agreeing on every parenting decision—and much more to do with feeling heard, understood, and connected.

In this conversation, Hunter Clarke-Fields and Martina explore how our childhood experiences shape the way we parent, why becoming a parent often activates old attachment wounds, and how couples can strengthen their relationship even during the most demanding seasons of family life.

They also dive into postpartum mental health, people-pleasing, emotional regulation, and the everyday conversations that create lasting connection. Whether you're parenting alongside a partner, co-parenting after separation, or simply hoping to build a healthier family dynamic, this episode offers practical tools and compassionate insights you can start using today.

In this episode, you'll learn:

Why parenting often brings unresolved childhood experiences to the surface

What being "on the same page" actually means—and why agreement isn't the goal

How children learn emotional security by watching conflict and repair

Why postpartum mental health affects both parents

The subtle ways couples drift apart after becoming parents

How people-pleasing creates resentment in parenting and relationships

Practical ways to reconnect through intentional conversations

Why emotional regulation matters more than perfect parenting

How to model healthy communication for your children

Small changes that can strengthen your relationship this week

If you've ever wondered how to parent as a team while staying connected as partners, this conversation is full of reassuring wisdom and actionable ideas.

ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host
Mindful Parenting Podcast (Top 0.5% podcast ), global speaker, number 1
bestselling author of “Raising Good Humans” and “Raising Good Humans Every
Day,” Mindfulness Meditation teacher and creator of the Mindful Parenting
Course and Teacher Training.

Find more podcasts, Hunter’s books, blog posts, free
resources, and more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MindfulMamaMentor.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.



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What makes a child succeed…or wander into an unfulfilled
adulthood? New research indicates that the seeds for adult success are often
planted in the toddler years, ages 2-5. Dr. Tovah Klein cracks the preschooler
code, revealing what you can do to help your toddler grow into a fulfilled
child and adult—including how to handle bedtime and sibling fighting.

ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host
Mindful Parenting Podcast (Top 0.5% podcast ), global speaker, number 1
bestselling author of “Raising Good Humans” and “Raising Good Humans Every
Day,” Mindfulness Meditation teacher and creator of the Mindful Parenting
Course and Teacher Training.

Find more podcasts, Hunter’s books, blog posts, free
resources, and more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MindfulMamaMentor.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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